Department of Geophysics
397, Panama Mall, Mitchell Blg.
Stanford University, CA 94305
Phone: +16507145138
Email: gboyega.ayeni
’at’stanford.edu
Home Page: http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/gayeni
Date of Birth
Research &
Professional
Experience
14 th April 1980
S TANFORD E XPLORATION P ROJECT , CA, US
Research Assistant
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Joint time-lapse seismic inversion
S EPT .
2006
–
D ATE
E XXON M OBIL E XPLORATION C OMPANY , TX, US
Geophysicist (Intern)
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Seismic data processing
J UNE
– S EPT .
2009
S HELL I NTERNATIONAL E XPLORATION AND P RODUCTION C O , TX, US
Geophysicist (Intern)

Seismic monitoring technology: Optimized local matching
J UNE
– S EPT .
2008
S CHLUMBERGER W ESTERN G ECO , H OUSTON , TX, US
Geophysicist (Intern)
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Seismic acquisition/imaging with simultaneous sources
J UNE
– S EPT .
2007
DGB E ARTH S CIENCES , E NSCHEDE , T HE N ETHERLANDS
Geoscientist (Intern)

Reservoir characterization using pseudo wells.
M AY
– A UGUST 2006
A MNI I NTERNATION P ETROLEUM D EV .
CO., P ORT -H ARCOURT , N IGERIA
Production/Operations Engineer (Intern)
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Production monitoring, forecasting and optimization on LANGLEY EPF
(IMA field) & FDP (SETU & OKORO fields) offshore Niger Delta.
S EPT .
2002 – J UNE
A MNI I NTERNATION P ETROLEUM D EV .
CO., P ORT -H ARCOURT , N IGERIA
Trainee Operations Engineer (Intern)
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Trainee in production, export and logistic operations. Ag. Terminal Rep. on FSO Ailsa Craig (a 1-million bbl FSO, offshore Niger Delta)
J UNE
–
S EPT .
2001
2003
D YS T ROCCA & V ALSESIA , L AGOS , N IGERIA D EC .
1998 – M ARCH 1999
Trainee Field Engineer (Intern)
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Construction of large scale drainage systems and level bridges (part of a World
Bank-sponsored environmental project) in parts of Lagos, Nigeria.
Education GRADUATE
S TANFORD U NIVERSITY , CA, U.S.
(I N VIEW )
PhD, Geophysics
S TANFORD U NIVERSITY , CA, U.S.
(2008)
MS, Geophysics [GPA: 3.97/4.00]
L EEDS U NIVERSITY , L EEDS , U.K.
(2006)
M.Sc, Exploration Geophysics [Distinction]

Education
(contd.)
Theses
Interests &
Skills
Honors,
Awards,
Grants &
Prizes
UNDERGRADUATE
O BAFEMI A WOLOWO U NIVERSITY (OAU), N IGERIA (2004)
B.Sc. (Hons), Applied Geophysics [First Class Honors]
F EDERAL U NIV .
OF T ECHNOLOGY A KURE , N IGERIA (2000)
First Year, Physics Electronics [First Class-Transferred]
Y ABA C OLLEGE OF T ECHNOLOGY , N IGERIA (1999)
National Diploma, Civil Engineering
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S TANFORD U NIVERSITY (2010/11)
Time-lapse seismic imaging by inversion (Doctorate)
U
NIVERSITY OF
L
EEDS
(2006)
The Hit Cube: a stochastic pseudo well matching tool for seismic prediction of rock and fluid properties (Masters)
O BAFEMI A WOLOWO U NIVERSITY , N IGERIA (2004)
An inversion software for interpretation of Schlumberger resistivity sounding data (Bachelors).
E XPLORATION S EISMOLOGY :
 Seismic imaging & inversion
 Reservoir Characterization and monitoring
C OMPUTER P ROGRAMMING :
 FORTRAN | C++ [UNIX/LINUX/Windows]
 Evolutionary programming & Genetic algorithms)
T OOLS :
 Seismic data processing (SEPlib, Madagascar, Promax, Omega, Thrustline)
 Seismic data interpretation (Kingdom Suite, OpendTect)
 Numerical analysis (MATLAB, Octave)
SEG Anadarko Scholarship, 2009-2010
McGee Research Grant, Stanford University, 2009
SEG Projects of Special Merit Grant, 2009
Hess Fellowship, Stanford University, 2009
SEG WesternGeco Scholarship, 2008-2009
CEES/RPSEA Fellowship, Stanford University, 2008
SEG/EAGE Thomsen/BP US Scholarship, 2007-2008
EAGE Student Travel Grant, 2007
Shell Foundation Travel Grant, Stanford University, 2007
Earth Science Graduate Fellowship, Stanford University, 2006-2008
Shell Centenary/University of Leeds Scholarship, 2005-2006
GETECH Prize, University of Leeds, 2006
ExxonMobil/NNPC/NMGS thesis prize (1 st runner-up), Nigeria, 2005
Ilse Koppe Prize in Seismology, OAU, 2004
Olufisayo Ekundayo Prize in Geology, OAU, 2004
Olaniyi Olumide Prize in Applied Geophysics, OAU, 2004
West African Portland Cement Prize in Geology, OAU, 2004
Adekunle Soroye Prize in Seismic Methods of Prospecting, OAU, 2004

Publications &
Conference
Proceedings
Professional
Memberships
Professional,
Community& other Activities
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Ayeni, G. and Biondo, B., Target-oriented joint least-squares migration/inversion of time-lapse seismic data sets, Geophysics. (Accepted).
Ayeni, G., Tang, Y., and Biondo, B., 2010, Efficient seismic monitoring Of hydrocarbon reservoirs using multiple shooting vessels, Offshore Technology Conference
(Accepted) .
Ayeni, G. and Nasser, M., 2009, Optimized local matching of time-lapse seismic data:
A case study from the Gulf of Mexico, SEG Technical Program Expanded
Abstracts, 28, no. 1, p3939-3943 .
Ayeni, G., Tang, Y., and Biondo, B., 2009, Joint preconditioned inversion of simultaneous-source time-lapse seismic data sets, SEG Technical Program
Expanded, 28, no 1, p3914-3918 .
Ayeni, G., and Biondi, B., 2009, Joint target-oriented wave-equation inversion of multiple time-lapse seismic data sets, SEG Technical Program Expanded
Abstracts, 28, no. 1, p3825-3829.
Ayeni, G., Huck, A., and de Groot, P., 2008, Extending reservoir property prediction with pseudo-wells . First Break, vol. 26, 57-62 .
Biondi, B., Valenciano, V., and Ayeni, G., 2008, High-resolution reservoir imaging and monitoring by regularized inversion. SIAM Conference on Imaging Science.
Ayeni, G.O. and Huck, A., 2007, The Hit Cube: a stochastic pseudo well matching tool for seismic prediction of rock and fluid properties. Proceedings of the AAPG Annual
Convention and Exhibition .
Ayeni, G.O., Huck, A., and de Groot, P., 2007, The Hit Cube: Matching Monte Carlo simulated pseudo-wells to seismic data for predictions with uncertainties.
Proceedings of the EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition.
Ayeni G.O., 2006, An Inversion Software for Interpretation of Schlumberger Resistivity
Sounding Data. Presented at the 68th EAGE Annual Meeting (Students' Forum) .
Ayeni G.O., and Olorunfemi, M.O., 2004, An Inversion Software (GOA_RES 1.0) for
Interpretation of Schlumberger Resistivity Sounding Data. Proceedings of the
NAPE/AAPG Deepwater Conference .
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)
London Petrophysical Society (LPS)
Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS)
Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)
P OSTGRADUATE A CADEMIC R EPRESENTATIVE : Faculty Learning and Teaching
Committee, University of Leeds, [2005-2006]
P RESIDENT : SEG student chapter, OAU [2002-2004]
S ECRETARY : NMGS student chapter, OAU [2002-2004]
S ECRETARY : NAPE student chapter, OAU [2002-2004]
S ECRETARY : SEG student chapter, OAU [2001-2002]
E DITOR IN -C HIEF : NMGS student chapter, OAU [2001-2002]
Referees Prof. Biondo Biondi
Director: Stanford Exploration Project, Stanford University, CA 94305. U.S.
Dr. Roger Clark
Programme Director: MSc Exploration Geophysics, Leeds University, LS2 9JT, U.K.
Mr. Wasiu Odufisan
ExxonMobil, Lagos, Nigeria.